The great potential of entomopathogenic bacteria Xenorhabdus and Photorhabdus for mosquito control: a review

Abstract The control of insects of medical importance, such as Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus are still the only effective way to prevent the transmission of diseases, such as dengue, chikungunya and Zika. Their control is performed mainly using chemical products; however, they often have low sp...

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Main Authors: Wellington Junior da Silva, Harry Luiz Pilz-Júnior, Ralf Heermann, Onilda Santos da Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:Parasites & Vectors
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13071-020-04236-6